Psalms 81 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 81
1Sing aloud unto God our strength: Make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2Raise a song, and bring hither the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the psaltery.
3Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast-day.
4For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, WhereI heard a language that I knew not.
6I removed his shoulder from the burden: His hands were freed from the basket.
7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. [Selah
8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!
9There shall no strange god be in thee; Neither shalt thou worship any foreign god.
10I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11But my people hearkened not to my voice; And Israel would none of me.
12So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, That they might walk in their own counsels.
13Oh that my people would hearken unto me, That Israel would walk in my ways!
14I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn my hand against their adversaries.
15The haters of Jehovah should submit themselves unto him: But their time should endure for ever.
16He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee.
Psalms 81
1To the Overseer. `On the Gittith.' By Asaph. Cry aloud to God our strength, Shout to the God of Jacob.
2Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.
3Blow in the month a trumpet, In the new moon, at the day of our festival,
4For a statute to Israel it is , An ordinance of the God of Jacob.
5A testimony on Joseph He hath placed it, In his going forth over the land of Egypt. A lip, I have not knownI hear.
6From the burden his shoulder I turned aside, His hands from the basket pass over.
7In distress thou hast called and I deliver thee, I answer thee in the secret place of thunder, I try thee by the waters of Meribah. Selah.
8Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:
9There is not in thee a strange god, And thou bowest not thyself to a strange god.
10I am Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.
11But, My people hearkened not to My voice, And Israel hath not consented to Me.
12And I send them away in the enmity of their heart, They walk in their own counsels.
13O that My people were hearkening to Me, Israel in My ways would walk.
14As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,
15Those hating Jehovah feign obedience to Him, But their time isto the age.
16He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And with honey from a rock I satisfy thee!
Understanding American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation in Psalms 81
American Standard Version (ASV)
A highly literal translation known for accuracy and adherence to the original Hebrew and Greek. Consistent word choices make it excellent for careful study and cross-referencing. A strong pick for readers who want a precise, classic-modern English Bible.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An extremely literal, word-for-word translation that preserves original verb tenses and phrasing. Best for close study and comparing structures from the source languages. The English can feel rigid, but it’s very useful for detailed analysis.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 81:16
"He would feed them also with the finest of the wheat; And with honey out of the rock would I satisfy thee."
"He causeth him to eat of the fat of wheat, And with honey from a rock I satisfy thee!"
